Overview

Department of Chemistry / Department of Chemistry is located in Pittsburgh, PA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Chemistry
Master of Science (MS)	Chemistry

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5
Doctoral Degrees	22

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

339

Applied

152

Accepted

36

Enrolled

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

201

Total Graduate Students

29%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.99%
Black or African American	2.49%
White or Caucasian	52%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.5%
Asian	5.97%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.99%
Unknown	2.99%

Gender

Male (56%)

Female (43%)

Faculty

74

Total faculty

Full-time - 53

Part-time - 21

Male (56)

Female (18)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Analytical, biological, inorganic & materials (including nanostructured materials), organic, physical, and theoretical
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	10,139,006

Location & Contact

Address 234 Chevron Science Center
219 Parkman Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA  15260
United States

Contact Dr. Sunil K. Saxena
Chairman
Email: chemchr@pitt.edu
Phone: 412-624-1955
Fax: 412-624-1649

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